The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book: 40th Anniversary Edition.

First Edition of 40th Anniversary of Eric Carle's Classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Signed by Him

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book: 40th Anniversary Edition.

Carle, Eric.

$300.00

Item Number: 3362

New York: Philomel..

First edition of the 40th anniversary edition. Oblong quarto. Signed by Eric Carle. In fine condition.

"Eric Carle was one of the first illustrators intrigued with the idea of introducing natural science concepts to young children. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has remained in print for [over] 25 years, attesting to its popularity" (Silvey, 120). The Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally published in 1969 and has since sold over 30 million copies.

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One of only 500 Signed Limited Edition 25th Anniversary edition. Oblong quarto, original silver boards. Signed by Eric Carle with an original drawing on the front panel. In fine condition as is the original cardboard box.

First edition with the number line 1-10 on the copyright page. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Signed by Eric Carle, who has drawn a caterpillar on the title page. Also laid in is a note from the author attesting to the book’s value. Light wear to the bottom boards, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions are extremely rare.

First edition. Quarto, original cloth. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page. Small name on the front free endpaper, in the rare original dust jacket with a few small closed tears and a few chips to the spine and rear panel. Rare.

Price:
$475.00

Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page, who has also drawn a caterpillar. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Later Printing. The Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally published in 1969 and has since sold over 30 million copies.

First edition with the number line 1-10 on the copyright page. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “For Laura With Best Wishes Eric Carle Oct 1970.” Carle has added a drawing of a caterpillar below his signature. Fine in a near fine price-clipped (not an issue point) dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed and inscribed first editions are extremely rare.

Price:
$25,000.00

First edition. Thin quarto, original illustrated boards. With the original die cuts present. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page. A very sharp example.

Price:
$750.00

Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Later Printing. The Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally published in 1969 and has since sold over 30 million copies.

Price:
$300.00

First edition. Thin quarto, original cloth. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a small chip on the front panel, and wear at the spine ends. The artist’s first solely authored and original picture book.

First British edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Jean Love Roald Dahl 20 May 1988.” The recipient is actress Jean Marsh, who among other things read Matilda, which was used for its audio book counterpart. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket.

First editions of each of the five Eloise titles. Quarto, 5 volumes. Each are signed by the illustrator, Hilary Knight. Each are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. A brilliant set of this timeless classic.